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ALT-TAB from fullscreen window led to crash
For anyone on Linux having the ALT-TAB problem with fullscreen (crashing on ALT-TAB), do the following:
Switch DA2 to Window mode
In your Desktop, go to Settings | Keyboard | Shortcuts | Windows
Define a keyboard shortcut for "Toggle Fullscreen State", for example Windows+Pos1
This will allow you to use a borderless window which is NOT fullscreen mode. ALT-TAB is possible then.
I have posted this here so people struggling with the same problem can find it.
Ok the problem is that the new launcher after the patch does not run on Proton because Square Enix are using some weird Windows component that is not covered by Proton.
The solution is: https://goatcorp.github.io/
Follow the steps there, basically it is just one line in the shell and a setting in Steam in the game properties.
IMPORTANT: Before you launch the game (and the launcher), adjust the file /home/username/.xlcore/ffxiv/launcher.ini
If you don't do that, the XIVlaujncher will download the whole game into a default directory and that takes VERY long.
The XILauncher (alternative open source launcher) must be used, otherwise game won't launch
